gistfile1.php

<?php

/**
 * Check if a user can see a board based on the board groups
 * A PHP equivalent to {query_see_board}
 * 
 * @param array $board_groups
 * @param array $board_deny_groups (optional)
 * @return boolean
 */
function canSeeBoard($board_groups, $board_deny_groups = array())
{
	global $user_info, $modSettings;

	if ($user_info['is_admin'])
		return true;

	// If the user is a member of any of these groups, send them packin'
	if (!empty($modSettings['deny_boards_access']) && !empty($board_deny_groups) && array_intersect($board_deny_groups, $user_info['groups']) != array())
		return false;

	// If anything matches, they are okay
	return array_intersect($board_groups, $user_info['groups']) != array();
}